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Dollar Holds as Central Bank Warns US Rates Could Push It Higher

The dollar has eased from its early-October high, but Central Bank President Róger Madrigal warns a widening US rate gap could lift it again.

Bukele and Colombia’s President Expected at Costa Rica Prison Opening

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella are expected to attend the Oct. 14 inauguration of Costa Rica's new maximum-security...

Costa Rica Opens Probe Into Political Ties of Man Wanted by US DEA

Costa Rica's attorney general will investigate whether a naturalized Costa Rican detained for extradition to the United States had political ties or helped finance...

Costa Rica’s Playa Sámara Residents Push to Restore Long-Damaged Mangrove

Residents of Playa Sámara are pushing for the restoration of the Río Lagarto mangrove, an ecosystem that environmental authorities say was heavily altered by...

Route 32 to Costa Rica’s Caribbean closed after overnight landslide

Route 32 closed overnight at Zurquí after a landslide. Here's what it means if you're driving to the Caribbean today.

Costa Rica Sets Oct. 14 Opening for Maximum-Security Prison Modeled on El Salvador’s

The CACCO will hold up to 5,100 inmates tied to organized crime, opening months after its original deadline.

Going to Iron Maiden at Estadio Nacional? What to Know Before Thursday

Gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday. Here's which entrance to use, what you can't bring in, and what tickets still cost.

Costa Rica Job Losses Mount as Major Companies Cut Operations

Job creation has struggled to gain momentum in Costa Rica, while business closures and corporate restructuring have resulted in the loss of at least...

Fruit, Roadside Traditions and the Seasons of Guanacaste

I’m not good with exact dates. Ask me when my boys were born or when I got married and you’ll see an uneasy look...

Costa Rica Investigates Damage to Thermal Wetland Near Cartago

Costa Rican environmental prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to a wetland near Cartago that contains natural hot springs, wildlife habitat and a network of...

Canadian arrivals in Costa Rica jump 24% as travelers skip the US

Canadian visits to Costa Rica are up 24% this year, and long stays are driving millions in new spending.

Costa Rica Beats Haiti 2-0 as Bryan Ruiz Finishes Interim Run Unbeaten

Costa Rica beat Haiti 2-0 last night at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, closing its Concacaf Nations League group stage with a second consecutive victory under...

Costa Rica Red Cross Considers Ending Overnight Shifts at 20 Branches

The Costa Rican Red Cross is considering eliminating overnight shifts at 20 local branches as financial pressure continues to affect its emergency-response network. The...

Costa Rica Landfill Plan in Mora Faces New Land-Use Challenge

A decades-long fight over a proposed waste project in Picagres has flared again after the Mora municipal administration issued a new land-use certificate for...
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Dollar Holds as Central Bank Warns US Rates Could Push It Higher

The dollar has eased from its early-October high, but Central Bank President Róger Madrigal warns a widening US rate gap could lift it again.

Bukele and Colombia’s President Expected at Costa Rica Prison Opening

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella are expected to attend the Oct. 14 inauguration of Costa Rica's new maximum-security...

Costa Rica Opens Probe Into Political Ties of Man Wanted by US DEA

Costa Rica's attorney general will investigate whether a naturalized Costa Rican detained for extradition to the United States had political ties or helped finance...

Costa Rica’s Playa Sámara Residents Push to Restore Long-Damaged Mangrove

Residents of Playa Sámara are pushing for the restoration of the Río Lagarto mangrove, an ecosystem that environmental authorities say was heavily altered by...